Hydrangea 101(Post)

    Hydrangea 101 With their elegant blooms and timeless appearance, hydrangeas are an iconic garden staple right at home in any garden space,

    Tonkadale Hosts Honeybees (and Harry Styles has a new album)(Post)

    June 3, 2022 Tonkadale Hosts Honeybees (and Harry Styles has a new album) This is our second-year hosting honeybees at Tonkadale. And

    haworthia(Post)

    August 11th, 2021 Haworthia Hey plant friends! This week we are talking about the succulent Haworthia. These plants belong to the As

    Fothergilla(Post)

    Fothergilla (Witch-Alder)  Revealing fragrant, bottlebrush shaped, white blooms and providing magnificent fall color, Fothergilla, Witch Alder reigns as a landscape must have. Fothergill

    Liatris(Post)

    Liatris (Blazing Star/Gayfeather) Blazing temperatures, bustling pollinators, and emerging summer blooms are sure signs that the hot month

    Cissus Discolor(Post)

    May 31st, 2021 Cissus Discolor Hey plant friends! This week we are talking about Cissus discolor commonly known as the Rex Begonia vi

    Actaea(Post)

    Actaea (Bugbane/Black Cohosh) Often overlooked, the humble late summer shade garden provides some of the most beautiful late season color,

    Perfect Perennial Pairings for Summer Color in the Shade(Post)

    Perfect Perennial Pairings: Summer Color in the Shade Who says you need sun-loving plants to enjoy a stunning garden all summer long? By now, the landscape is really taking shape and qui

    Common Perennial Garden Diseases(Post)

    Common Perennial Garden Diseases Though perennials are tremendously hardy and beautiful plants, thriving once established with routine car

    Rhaphidophora Decursiva(Post)

    August 23rd, 2021 Rhaphidophora decursiva Hey plant friends! This week we are going to be talking about Rhaphidophora decursiva. The

    Dicentra(Post)

    Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) As crisp spring air finally arrives here in Minnesota, groggy perennial beds are beginning to come to life for t

    Yucca(Post)

    Yucca (Adam's Needle) The perfect perennial for gardeners longing for warmer climates and sunnier days, Yucca filamentosa (YUK-uh fil-a-men-TOH-sa), or Adam’s Needle, is an exceptional p